Welcome to the Ontario section of Flowers Canada Growers (FCG). Ontario greenhouse growers are known for their leading edge technology that is utilized to produce hundreds of varieties of floriculture products for consumers throughout North America.

There are almost 250 floriculture greenhouse growers in Ontario whose operations have over 20,000 sq ft of greenhouse space. Growers in excess of 20,000 sq ft, are mandated by the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Act to be members of Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. (FCO) In Ontario. Flowers Canada Growers works in conjunction with Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc., a not for profit organization to care for the provincial and federal issues facing Ontario floriculture producers.
The Ontario floriculture industry:
  • 54.5%, of the total floriculture sector in Canada
  • 784.8 million in sales each year
  • 2.88 billion estimated total economic impact

The pickOntario campaign was launched in 2007 as an effort to encourage local consumers to purchase fresh, locally grown, quality flowers. Since then the www.pickontario.ca has undergone many beneficial changes.

Now consumers can go to the site and view a ‘Featured Grower’ from Ontario. There is also much more information available to them. For instance, you can go to the website choose a specific flower and from there you can see when it is locally available to you. It also allows consumers to find flourists and growers near them.

                                                           

Events
NEW! OSCIA Workshops - Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) & Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP) 7/10/2012

The Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association will be hosting workshops coming up, be sure to sign up at http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops/


NEW! Flowers Canada (Ontario) - Cecil Delworth Golf Tournament 6/27/2012

The 40th annual Flowers Canada (Ontario) - Cecil Delworth Golf Tournament will be held on Wednesday June 27, 2012 at the Peninsula Lakes Golf Course in Fenwick, Ontario.


Environmental Compliance Re Pesticides, Water Taking and Waste Water 2/8/2012

Those FCO members who were in attendance at recent information session held by the MoE are aware that all agricultural operations will be inspected regarding compliance on these matters.  Read further for details on what you should be doing to comply and steps your association is taking.


Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. Board of Directors and Staff 10/10/2011

Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. is a not for profit organization.  The Board of Directors are all greenhouse floriculture producers.



 
 
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